Music (311 album)
Music is the debut studio album by Omaha alternative rock band 311. It was released on February 9, 1993. "Do You Right" was released as a single. The album was certified Gold in 1999 by the RIAA, having sold over 500,000 copies.[3]
Music | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 9, 1993 | |||
Recorded | December 1992 – January 1993 at Ocean Studios in Burbank, California | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, rap rock, funk rock, reggae rock | |||
Length | 46:15 | |||
Label | Capricorn, Volcano | |||
Producer | Eddy Offord | |||
311 chronology | ||||
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Singles from Music | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Background
There are only five tracks that were not included on 311's previous independent releases; "Visit", "Paradise", "Hydroponic", "My Stoney Baby", and "Fat Chance". However, all of the songs that had been previously released were altered, most notably "Do You Right", where nearly all of the lyrics were changed. SA also changed his main verses in "Freak Out", "Feels So Good" and "Fuck The Bullshit". The breakdown in "Plain" was completely changed musically, and the lyrics were re-arranged. The first pressing was originally manufactured and distributed by "Warner Bros. Records Inc." and thus bears the "WB" logo in the bottom right corner. Later issues were manufactured and distributed by "RED" in 1994, "Mercury Records" in 1996 and most recently "Volcano". The song "My Stoney Baby" has been featured in the 2008 film Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Welcome" | Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, Chad Sexton | 2:55 |
2. | "Freak Out" | Hexum, Martinez, Sexton | 3:43 |
3. | "Visit" | Hexum, Martinez, Sexton, Tim Mahoney, Aaron Wills | 3:40 |
4. | "Paradise" | Hexum, Mahoney, Martinez, Sexton, Wills | 5:03 |
5. | "Unity" | Hexum, Sexton | 3:26 |
6. | "Hydroponic" | Hexum, Martinez, Sexton | 3:53 |
7. | "My Stoney Baby" | Hexum, Martinez | 3:44 |
8. | "Nix Hex" (3:09 without hidden track "Ragga Drop" (Hexum, Martinez) - 0:59) | Hexum, Martinez | 4:08 |
9. | "Plain" | Hexum | 2:58 |
10. | "Feels So Good" | Hexum, Martinez, Sexton | 3:22 |
11. | "Do You Right" | Hexum, Martinez, Sexton | 4:17 |
12. | "Fat Chance" (1:19 without "Fuck the Bullshit" (Hexum, Mahoney, Martinez, Sexton, Wills) - 4:38. This track is not listed in the Volcano imprint. However, it remains on the record as a hidden track.) | Hexum, Martinez, Sexton | 5:04 |
Total length: | 46:15 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[4]
- 311
- Nick Hexum – lead vocals, guitar, percussion
- SA Martinez – lead and background vocals
- Chad Sexton – drums, percussion
- Tim Mahoney – guitar
- Aaron Wills – bass
- Guest Musicians
- Daddy Freddy – vocals on "Nix Hex"
- Production
- Eddy Offord – producer, engineer
- Mike Geiser – assistant engineer
- Scott Ralston – assistant engineer
- Joe Gastwirt – mastering
Charts
Album
Year | Chart | Position |
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1996 | Top Heetseekers | 37 |
References
- Allmusic review
- Cross, Charles R. (2004). "311". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 813. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- "Music RIAA certification". www.riaa.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24.
- Music (booklet). Capricorn Records . 1993.